Senegal vs World: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female

Senegal
67.6%
in 2017
World
62.7%
in 2019
Senegal rank
17th
World rank
18th

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female over time

  • Senegal
  • World
0204060197619972019

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 67.6% against 62.7% in World, a difference of 4.9%.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times World's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1988 it was World ahead.

Senegal ranks 17th and World ranks 18th of 83 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 1 and World in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal World Difference Ahead
1980s 57.1% 63.5% 6.4% World
2000s 63.8% 64.1% 0.3% World
2010s 66.6% 63.0% 3.6% Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female, Senegal or World?
Senegal, at 67.6% against 62.7% in World as of 2017.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female between Senegal and World?
4.9%, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and World?
7 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2017.
How do Senegal and World rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female?
Senegal ranks 17th and World ranks 18th of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,239 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Share of the adult illiterate population (age 25-64) that is female.